# Gurue District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/ District · Zambézia Province # Gurue District Gurue District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **527,624 people** in 2025 on 5,643 km² (about 94 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 155 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 527,624people (2025) - 5,643km² - 3administrative posts - 15mapped services ## How many people live in Gurue District? Gurue District had an estimated **527,624 people** in 2025 — 8.3% of Zambézia Province, 7th of 148 districts. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 5,643 km², that is about **94 people per km²**, 31st of 148 districts. 46.5% of people are children under 15 and 1.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 16 across Zambézia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 94 children and older people. 0–4 ****91,980** 5–9 ****80,651** 10–14 ****72,932** 15–19 ****62,588** 20–24 ****50,141** 25–29 ****39,342** 30–34 ****30,723** 35–39 ****24,621** 40–44 ****19,041** 45–49 ****15,764** 50–54 ****13,133** 55–59 ****9,845** 60–64 ****6,911** 65–69 ****4,680** 70–74 ****2,762** 75–79 ****1,299** 80+ ****1,211** Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz). ## Where is Gurue District? Gurue District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Alto Molocue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/), [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Molumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/) and [Namarroi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/). By area it is the 56th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.5% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Gurue District is about 1,253 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 270 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 15.4545° S, 36.9410° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Gurue District - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre212 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula254 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:08). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Administrative posts of Gurue District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade de Gurue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/) 1,760 32 14 [Lioma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/) 2,912 5 1 [Mepuagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/) 971 6 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Gurue District - Gurúè168,971 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gurue District Named natural and historic features inside Gurue District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 37 rivers and streams. - Chapaca - Comaco - Cucurro - Lussi - Luça - Lôci - Magige - Maroto - Melossa - Metai - Metequelesse - Metuce - Metão - Muriasse - Murranuco - Murrula - Muàláça - Nachaia - Naculundo - Namerruco - Namuilave - Namuíade - Namuílaze - Nanhepa …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 37 mountains; 26 hills; 1 peak. - Mount Namuli · 2,291 m - Monte Ivelo · 1,790 m - Monte Murrele · 1,749 m - Monte Currarre · 1,715 m - Monte Ieje · 1,712 m - Serra Manguni · 1,700 m - Monte Merrece · 1,463 m - Matacaué · 1,426 m - Serra Murrupala · 1,396 m - Monte Namilisse · 1,395 m - Monte Murrupula · 1,380 m - Monte Necarrapúe · 1,369 m - Monte Rimo · 1,366 m - Monte Lucui · 1,351 m - Monte Natuco · 1,259 m - Monte Macheca · 1,233 m - Monte Majuane · 1,186 m - Monte Comane · 1,183 m - Monte Miranda · 1,110 m - Monte Macoantari · 1,099 m - Monte Muipatala · 1,094 m - Monte Sucane · 1,086 m - Monte Mausse · 1,070 m - Monte Mucualati · 1,042 m …and 40 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Lioma - Vila Junqueiro Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gurue District and the best time to visit In Gurue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (412 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 412 Feb 23 286 Mar 23 233 Apr 21 100 May 19 35 Jun 17 37 Jul 17 49 Aug 19 17 Sep 22 13 Oct 25 24 Nov 26 107 Dec 24 258 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gurue District Places mapped inside Gurue District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Gurue District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Gurue District?527,624 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Gurue District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Gurue District?About 94 people per km² - What borders Gurue District?Alto Molocue District, Cuamba District, Ile District, Malema District, Molumbo District and Namarroi District - What time zone is Gurue District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gurue District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Gurue District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Gurue District?Gurúè - What is the highest point in Gurue District?Mount Namuli (2,291 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gurue District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Gurue District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Gurue District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gurue District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gurue District?MZ0405 (OCHA common operational dataset)